Microplastics and polystyrene inadvertently consumed while eating may also alter our metabolism. The post Study finds tiny ...

Results from a new animal study suggest that microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose ...

Microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose metabolism and harm organs such as the liver, according to a new animal study.

Polystyrene foam is still being sold in the ... SB 54 called for plastic and packaging companies to reduce single-use plastic packaging by 25% and ensure that 65% of that material is recyclable ...

Learn more. By now, most of us have heard of Styrofoam, also known as Polystyrene. It’s one of the most utilized polymers out there and is found in food containers, packaging, insulation ...

California’s ban on polystyrene was one of the biggest wins for environmentalists in the state’s recent history. It went into effect on Jan. 1 — but no one, including the governor’s office ...

The job required her to pack frozen dinners into polystyrene boxes and send them off toward hungry customers in the suburbs. There was nothing wrong with the food, but Joanne noticed an alarming ...

That’s according to a Sydney start-up that is aiming to make Australian wool a mainstream substitute for polystyrene in packaging. Planet Protector Packaging chief executive Joanne Howarth said ...

Why it matters: Over 25 million tons of single-use polystyrene packaging is manufactured annually on a global basis. However, only a tiny fraction gets recycled, with the vast majority ending up ...